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An Extraordinary Panama Canal Passage
This passage was extraordinary since it was the maiden transit of Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 through the Post-Panamax locks of the Panama Canal and under the Bridge of the Americas. We feel so privileged to be a small part of this historic event.
Port of Cartagena
This isn’t truly our first port of call since no passengers can debark but coming into the harbor of Cartagena, Columbia gave the two of us our first view of the continent of South America. After just a couple hours we continued our journey, heading next to Panama.
Boarding Queen Mary at Red Hook
A continuing theme of our preparations and transportation to the Port of New York at Red Hook Brooklyn has been snow, snow, and more snow but nonetheless less the journey has gone smoothly and by
Lake Effect Snow, It’s Time to Go!
As we prepare to leave tomorrow for our around the world adventure we’re still not caught up on the blogs from the last big adventure.
The City of Canals, Venice
Over the course of 48 hours we managed to get a taste of Venice, Italy exploring at least a little of its narrow walkways, bridges, cafes, and museums.We’ve truly enjoyed our opportunity to learn more of it’s history, ride in a gondola, and savor some amazing food and drink.
Firenze, Cradle of the Renaissance
Departing from Roma Termini Gorgeous Tuscany countryside One hour thirty-seven minutes train ride from Rome to Florence Greeted with a lucious Tuscan breakfast And the best gelato ever! Members of the Medici family depicted with the Magi Fabulous architecture in the...
Rome, The Eternal City
It was a short but rewarding visit to the ancient capital of the Roman Empire. We enjoyed walking the narrow streets, savoring the sights and tastes of this timeless city, and especially getting close to thousands of years old monuments and even inside of the world famous Roman Colosseum.
Overnight in Port Aboard the Allure
Weather conditions caused Allure of the Seas to miss the port that would have given us the chance to visit Pisa. Instead we had the opportunity to spend an extra day aboard this floating resort in the port of Civitavecchia enjoying the ship and pondering what we’d learned this trip about our own travel style.
Palace of the Popes, Avignon
Our stop in Marseille, France afforded us an opportunity to visit Avignon which was home to seven popes in the 14th Century and a site important in the life and legacy of St Catherine of Siena.